Combined eyelash curler, mascara applicator, and remover



Sept. 25, 1951 Q MARCELLUS 2,569,246

COMBINED EYELASH CURLER, MASCARA APPLICATOR AND REMOVER Filed March 2,1949 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. -ADAC, MARCELLUS p 1951 A. c. MAIQCELLUS 2,569,246

I COMBINED EYELASH CURLEIR, MASCARA APPLICATOR AND REMOVER Filed March2, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. ADAC. MARCELLUS Patented Sept. 25,195i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED EYELASH CURLER, MASCARAAPPLICATOR, AND REMOVER Ada C. Marcellus, New York, N. Y. ApplicationMarch 2, 1949, Serial No. 79,185

therefrom mascara or Vaseline; while, more particularly, the aim is toprovide a novel and valuable such appliance and one involving theinclusion of improved means for permitting a more efilcaciousapplication or removal of mascara and Vaseline. The present applicationproposes improvements in the Mascara and Vaseline Applicators formingthe subject matter of my copendin application Serial No. 702,865 filedOctober 11, 1946, granted as Patent No. 2,489,099 on November 22, 1949.

One of the important features of the present invention is an arrangementsuch that any one of a number of different applicators, each adapted fora special function, may be at will, if already on the appliance, removedtherefrom, for the secure and ready replacement of another and adifferently functioning applicator; as for substituting one applicatorfor another as from time to time required, Or to change the combinationof a plurality of the actuators to be used conjointly at one time whiledetachably mounted on the applicator-carrying means. This means, orcarrier, will below be called the traveller. ,As an example of thevarious different kinds of, applicators advantageously to be used atdifferent times on the new appliance may be mentioned brushes, one forinstance with a single line of bristle tufts and another for instancewith a plurality of lines of such tufts, a rubber roll, a sponge roll ora brush roll, a strip of spongy material or comb with teeth. The rubberroll is capacitatcd for an important smoothing action. Thesponge elementwhen moistened and a plied to the lashes will soften them for easiercurling, and will loosen the previously applied and sometimes cakedmascara and then facilitate its removal. At the same time, the spongeelement absorbs the thus loosened and hence relatively flow-able yetviscously fluent mascara and thus prevents it from running into theeyes. Also, with advantage and for certain uses, a brush having itsbristles extended all around the same from a core of rolled or twistedwire, may well constitute the workin instrumentality of a singly orplurally employable applicator.

All the applicators should be readily removable, not only forinterchangeable use, as above, but also for individual cleaning. Therubber roll, sponge roll, brush rolland the sponge element,

2 especially, have for the latter reason to be made removable, becausewhen mascara gets into cor-' ners, crevices .and the like, as in betweenthe sponge or rubber and a gripper or other holder therefor on thetravellerythe mascara 'hardens and cakes and'cannot be removed until theparts are disassembled.

Various other important features of the present invention will bepointed out or become apparent from the within disclosure when fullystudied.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, and to the appendedclaims in which the various novel features of the invention are moreparticularly set forth.

Inthe' accompanying drawings forming a material partof this disclosure:

Fig. 1 side elev-ationally shows a now favored embodiment of theappliance of the present invention; this incorporating one desirabletype of structure for the traveller already mentionedsaidtraveller forup and down movement toward and away from a relatively fixed shield foran eyebrow when such shield rested against the forehead. v

Fig. 2 is a somewhat enlarged detail perspective view, looking generallyin the direction of the arrow 2 of Fig. l.

Fig; 3, drawn to a further enlarged scale, isalso a detail view; thisbeing a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one of a possible group ofapplicators furnished with, or procura'ble'for use with, the newappliance, and for interchangeable use on the said traveller; saidapplicator beingobserved while looking toward what may be called itshandle or attaching tongue end.

Fig. 5, still further enlarged, is a detail sectional viewtaken on theline 55 of Fig. 4.

' Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing anotherof said groupof applicators, and looking toward the working face thereof.

Fig. '7 is a view like Fig. 5, but showing still another of saidapplicators, with here only a portion of the length of the workinginstrumentality being shown.

Fig. 8 is again a view like Fig. 5, but with this section taken on theline 88 of Fig. 7.

Fig, 9 is a view similar to Fig. 6, but showing still another of saidapplicators.

Fig. is an enlarged perspective detail view, showing one of two like endportions of the structure of the last-named applicator and looking atthe working face thereof.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional detail view, this taken on the lineI2l2 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig.1, but showing another now favoredembodiment of the invention, this device including another desirabletype of structure for the upwardly and downwardly movable travellerwhichtraveller. is capacitated for having mounted thereon at any onetime aselected plurality of different applicators.

Fig. 14 is, on an enlarged scale, a fragmentary perspective view,showing the last-named traveller while looking toward the outer side ofthe traveller; the said traveller being shown as carrying one of the twoapplicators which may at one time car y, ,and .as -.slida bly engagedwith two e i e el men t s n icate in dot and dash lines, and relative towhich the traveller "1mg. 15 is an enlarged transverse sectionthroughthe last-named traveller after the same has been fitted with twoapplicators; this view being taken on the-line .l 5l5 of Fig. 14;.

Fig. 16. shows. a modification of the traveller of -Fig.14,.characterizedby' the presence of piercings" through a pair of lugsor tabs common to both of these travellers.

Fig. 17 is an end elevation of an applicator, looking toward the workingface thereof; which applicator ,is functionally like .the applicators ofFigs. .4 and .6 in that all these applicators have brush bristlesattheir working faces, but with the applicator of Fig. 1'7 havingadditional elements for coaction with said piercings.

Fig. 18 is a view similar to Fig. 15, but .in ;regardto the structuresofFigs. 16 and 17.

"Fig. 19 is a view similar. to Fig. 2, that is looking toward the ,rears of thetraveller and of the already,mentionedshield; ,but regard tothe embodiment of Fig. 13, .and with the traveller of this .embodiment,a s the traveller of Fig. 14, car yin m nted he eon o a p ors .9 say theapplicator fragmentarily seen in Fig. .15, this addition to the lowerapplicator in Figs. .5 an

Fig. 20 illustrates an auxiliary device in the few an p ic to avi a d eannu ra p andle. f s t o o .end of its curvilinearly extendedmainportion carrying the working instrumentalityfso thatsaid device mayserve as an at times useful coadiuvant to the new appliance, whenmanipulated per se.

Fig. 21 is an enlarged transversesection, taken on the line 2I2l of Fig.20.

Fig. 22 is a perspective view showing a further modification of theapplicator having comb teeth.

Fig. 23 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2 3-23 of Fig.22.

Fig. 24 is a plan view of the applicator constructed in accordance witha still further modification of the invention.

Fig. 25 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 25-25 of Fig.24.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail, and first to Figs. 1-3,the new appliance as here illustratively shown constitutes an applianceoperable scissors-fashion by relative movements of the thumb and afinger of one hand of a 4 person with these digitals each inserted inone of two substantially o-shaped receptors 30 and 3|; these receptors,or eyes, being formed, one on the lower end of what will be called afixed frame 32, this frame shown as constituted by suitably bending andshaping a single piece of round wire and carrying rigidly at its top thealready mentioned shield, 33. The other of these eyes is formed on thelowerend of a swinggframe 34, also shown as constituted bysuitablybending and forming a single piece of round wire. The

two frames 32 and 34 are interpivoted as at 35.

The aforesaid traveller, for upward and downward sliding movementrelative to the shield 33, and along the upper two parallelly erectileterminal lengths of the wire member of the frame 32, is designated 36.As for the corresponding terminal lengths of the wire member of theframe 34, these terminal lengths, forwardly extending, are flattened andlaid side by side together to establishiin effect a single rocker-armelement 31. Thi element 3! is apertured near its swinging end and therepivotally connected to the lower endof a link v38. The link 38is alsoshown as formed from a single piece-of bent and shapedround'wire, andsuch pivoting as at the bight of a loop bend at a central point alongthe length of the last-named wi-re. Said link 38 is suitably connectedat its upper endto the traveller 36, for causing upward and downwardmovement of the latter according asthe digital receptors or eyes 30 and3| are brought toward or moved away from each other.

The shield 33 is contoured as illustrated, and hence shaped to :liesnugly against the bottom forehead projection above the inward anddownward-concave dip of theface toward the eye sockets, to precludereaching'of the eyes by the used unguents and other materials; and-toprevent uncomfortable or complexion blemishing edge contacts anywhereagainst the forehead the said shield along its topcontinuityis'laterally curvilinearly rolled'over as at 39. As already-stated,-asalientfunction of the shield-33 is to-prevent mascara from reachinganeyebrow.

The new appliance may be used-as an eyelash curler, as during orfollowing the application of Vaseline or the -like asa keratin softeneror in preparation for or in conjunction withthe application of mascara,or evenif desired when using Vaseline or an equivalent ung'uent tosoften up previously dried and cakedmascara to facilitate removal ofthe-sames imply, in the case of say an upper eyelash, "by placing thelower edge of the shield 33 over the rootportion of'the eyelash, 'and,with that eye widely opened to forwardly extend the eyelash, operatingthe digital receptors 30 and 3| to impart an u pward rise'to thetraveller 36 for upthrust against the eyelash and so curl it by rollingit up over said lower edge of the shield 33.

The traveller 36 is longitudinally curvilinearly extended, and is ofcup-shaped cross-section between its ends to provide, in addition to abottom wall (analogous to the bottom wall 13 of 'Fig. 15) a higher frontwall 40 anda lower rear wall 4| whereby the saidwall ll provides at itstop a support -'f or the hereinafter explained platform rest of such anapplicator as is forexampleshown in either of Figs. 4, .6 and 7, withsaid -wall M then presenting a positioning stop-for the lower span ofthe forward working face of said-applicator. Beyond these wallsr lfl andM, the opposite ends of the traveller are formed -into sleeves 42; thesefor slidably embracing the already menbeing shown as a stampinghavingatop platj form '44, a front wall 45, a slot andtabinterlock asindicated at 41 for said walls 45 and 56, and four C-curls'4l at top'and bottom of the opposite ends of the front wall 45 for securement ofthe device 43'to the upperend of thelink 38.

A pair of resilient gripper jaws 48. are anchored to and upstanding fromthe rear partof the platform wall 44, these jaws forme'dfa'nd 'estab-'lished, for instance, as indicated in Figs. 2fand 3.

The traveller 36 has the top. edge of its 'wall 4| formed with a pair ofrearwardly extending tabs upon whichthe ends of the applicator, to bepresently described, are 'to berestedto steady the same with relationtothe traveller to'move therewith.

Three of the many possible applicators alter-- natively mountable ontheplatform. Wall, and there g'rippable by the 'jawsv 48, are illustratedin Figs. 4-12 and 22-25.

Referring first specifically to Figs". 4 and s, this" applicator, 5|],incorporates, for its main carry-'- ing structure, which lattermay"'well be molded of a suitable plastic,a main' arcuateportion, 5|, 3this having a bottom flange52 for resting on the" tabs 1| and,rearwardly centrally offset from said main portion 5|, a combinedattaching tongue and handle 53. The tongue 53 has finger tip receivingdepressions 54.at top and bottom, and

said tongue is joined to the main portion 5|by a neck portion 55 shapedto be gripped between the jaws 48. The function of the said platformrest is to predeterminedly support the root or basal portion orportionsof thewo-rking in'stru mentality of instrumentalities :whileallowing fo'rwardprojection of the working-portion orportions thereof.here shown as present are in the form of a single line of bristle tufts56; the parts being so dimensioned, shaped and arranged that with thisapplicator in place on the top platform 45 of the device 43, and withthe neck portion 55 gripped between the jaws 4B, the platform rest 52will lie squarely on the top of the wall 4| and the forward edge of theplatform rest will linearly abut the wall 40, of the traveller 36,thereby properly to project the working ends of the bristles.

The main arcuate portion 5| is also bent downward at its ends to conformto the shape of the traveller 36 and the bristle tufts 56 extend upwardat an angle of substantially '60 degrees to be in proper operativeposition with relation to the top edge of the traveller.

The applicator 51 shown in Fig. 6 is, it will be noted, exactly like theapplicator 50, except that projected above its platform restcorresponding to the platform rest 52 is a double line of bristle tufts58 also extended upwards at an angle of substantially 30 degrees.

The applicator 59 of Figs. 7 and 8 is in all respects like the twoapplicators 5|] and 51, except that the concave face of the main portion60 is provided therealong with a groove 6|, this groove being smoothlycurvilinearly extended around the opposite ends of said main portion 60.Here the working instrumentality is shown as a sponge 52, for instance acellulose-type fabricated sponge having a rounded working sur- Theworking" instrumentalities' were facet). this constitution ofthe",sa'i'd "spofigej being 5 desirable, because then the spongej-whilehaving a good liquid absorbing capacityyis of rather ahigh degree'ofelastic resistance to compression,

and consequently able to be quickly yet dependably securably,frictionally gripped in a keeper and crirn'ped' like the groove 62 whenforced thereinto asshown in Fig.8.

The applicator as of Figs.'9-l2 is substantially" of the same shape andform as the three applicators just above described; and particularlyisitjs'imilarto the applicator 59, in that main-5- portion 66. isattended by a groove 61-. Thisgroove, hdwevenextends also along the backor" convex face of said main portion 56. The work inginstrumentality-here included is shown' as a centrally "longitudinallybored rubber roll '68,; through which a flexible wire 69 is strung so'as; to have projecting end portions.

trated.

Referring next to Still referring to Figs. l 3-l9, butwithspecialreference now to Figs. 16-18, here the traveller 36' is exactly likethe, traveller 36, except that each of the two tabs corresponding to oneof. the. tabs II has an aperture 74, these forv pro-- viding thekeeperelements of a detentmeans: the complementary, elements of whichcould be;

depending studs with lower enlarged and;

rounded heads such as indicated at 15 in the case of the applicator Aillustrated in Figs. 1'7 and 18, and which applicator, although shown:as having a single line of bristle tufts T like: the applicator of Fig.4, may be assumed to bethat particular applicator out of severaldiffer-- ent ones at hand which at any time could be selected forspecial use, and for use in combination with the accompanying employmentof an; instrumentality 12 corresponding to the working instrumentality12.

Fig. 19 is presented for further making clear" the places conjointly inthe assembly of the two applicators referred to in the last precedingparagraph, with one of them for purposes of illustra tive depictionbeing assumed to be the applicator:

A--and being here so markedwhether the trav-- eller used, be that ofFig. 14 or that of Fig. 16.. Hence, in Fig. 19, with the workinginstru-- mentality other than that carried by said ap-- plicator Amarked 12 the traveller is marked 35..

Referring finally to the auxiliary device of" Figs. 20 and 21, the mainportion 16 thereof corresponds functionally per se to the main arcu--ately extended portion of any one of theworking-instrumentality-carrying structure of any one of the applicatorshereinabove described; and, while a tongue portion corresponding to thetongue portion 53 is omitted, there is a sub-- stitute for the lattercomprised of an elongate direct-manual-grasp handle portion 11 extended.

4 I These 'latterare bent to extend'into end apertures 10, for- Itemporarily locking the roll in placeas illus Figs. 14 and 15 whentakenlwith Figs. 13' and 19, it will be noted, that the traveller 36 has itsrear wall 4| formed with the=.

fremioneaendrofssaichmaln partied? t will, benoteduaiurth r J a lwhileate said eenryinga struQture-lsi re ed. aneu d its. po t on .1 nd .i so,to; that. extent resembling the appl icator 65;

M5 aplqli afioll,positioned, substantially above the yet; it, also r smbles the app ic t ri at itsrwork instrm ntalities. are theib is lene e:

ments alcng; a sin lelinqpiabristle fl 8,

In the modification of the inventionshow in Figs 22; and 23,theapplicator 88 has a nrain amnatesbody portion. 8| a bottom lipv 82 antheprev ious forms of theinvention This form of ,the invention difiersfrom theprevious forms,,., in; that- .the; main areuatebbody portion-8l, is

formed-with equallmspaced forwardly extending,

30 degreesrelative to, the main body portion;

he; od fica on of ,t e: inv n ionsh wn-in;

Figs 24 and- 25 issimilar to- ,thatshown in.,Fi gs.

:3 herts p pnh ustrbelewi s,pa nt o c men to the traveler, spacedresilient gripper ja ws ex}- tendednpwardfrom said holding deviceslightlyspaced, from therear pi the, traveler, an ,arcuate "traveler,and a,handle extended rearward from sai l,6 911 .10i 91:in alignmentwith the space be-,-

tween said gripper ,jaws and being of a width.

grfiatenthan the space between said jaws, said I 1,10 handle haying areduced neck portion engaged, arw r ly ex e in ,han,cl1e por i n 83 "abetwqen said gripper jaws mounting said app ca or, imp it on. ensaidholding e 2. 'Ihe appl i ance of claim 1 wherein a sponge rubbenelementis mounted along the side of said app icator. a jacent.v the, traveler.

3. yTheappliance of claim 1 wherein a rubber tube .iS mountedalong theside. of said, applicator adja entithet avelen 4. Theappliance pfclaim 1wherein comb teeth 22:..and 23,,except that; the arcuatebody portion,zeiextenrluupw rd a l nnanele of thirty grees fromv lll of theapplicator88 is forrned with adoublearow of teeth 84' extended upward and an angleof; 1-30 a degrees with relationto; the main body Portion-,8 I teethofonerow .are ofiset with relation to the teeth 70f theother row;

In this jorm of the invention, the, v .2; sa d vcomb{teeth beingarrangedin a double row.

WhilemI have illustrated and descrlbedgthepreferredfembodiments ofmy,invention, it is to: be understood that I do not limit myself tothe-precisebconstructions zherein disclosedanda oag t ee 0 QA WStaggered Wlth T8181 claim as new, and desire to secure by United 5States Letters Patent is:

1."In an appliance of the class described having-a pair of--pivotallyconnected supports'with' a shield fixedly mounted on the top endof one 1of the supports and a travelerslidablymounted on that one support andconnected to the othersupport-t0 be moved toward-and away from theshield as the supports are pivoted relative to one-another, a-ho1dingdevice mounted on thethe side of said applicatoradjacent the traveler.

5. The appliance of claim 1 wherein comb teeth extendppward,atan angleof thirty degrees from the .sidev ,of said applicator adj acent, thetraveler,

6. The appliance of claim 1, wherein comb teeth extend upward at .anangle of thirty degrees from tlon-totheteeth of the, other IQW...

ADA C. MARCELLUS.

REFERENCES; CITED Thefollowlng references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED. STATES PATENTS Number-.-. Name Date 2.1962353, Tuttle1 Apr.9,1940

2,314,375, .Tutt1e Mar. 23, 1943 2,444,93'1' Marcellus July 13, 19482,489,099; Marcellus; Nov. 22; 1949,

